DOCUMENT RESUME ED 311 465 CS 212 114 AUTHOR Gannon, Susan R., Ed.; Thompson, Ruth Anne, Ed. TITLE Cross-Culturalism in Children's Literature: Selected papers from the 1987 International Conference of the Children's Literature Association (14th, Ottawa, Canada, May 14-17, 1987). INSTITUTION Children's Literature Association. PUB DATE May 87 NOTE 118p.; Publication of this volume was made possible by grants from Dyson College of Pace University and The Growing Child Foundation. PUB TYPE Collected Works - Conference Proceedings (021) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC05 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; *Childrens Literature; *Cross Cultural Studies; *Cultural Differences; *Cultural Pluralism; Elementary Education; Foreign Countries; Literary Criticism; Mythology ABSTRACT This conference proceedings contains a selection of the papers and awards given at a conference held at Carleton University in Canada. After the text of an address by the president of the Children's Literature Association, the following papers are included: (1) "Lone Voices in the Crowd: The Limits of Multiculturalism" (Brian Alderson); (2) "The Elizabeth Cleaver Memorial Lecture" (Irene Aubrey); (3) "Editing Inuit Literature: Leaving the Teeth in the Gently Smiling Jaws" (Robin McGrath); (4) "Cross-Culturalism and Inter-Generational Communication in Children's Literaturq" (Peter Hunt);(5) "Catechisms: Whatsoever a Christian Child Ought to Know" (Patricia Demers); (6) "The Queer, the Strange, and the Curious in 'St. Nicholas': Cross Culturalism in the Nineteenth Century" (Greta Little); (7) "The Clash between Cultural Values: Adult versus Youth on the Battlefield of Poverty" (Diana Chlebek); (8) "Fanny Fern and the Culture of Poverty" (Anne Scott MacLeod); (9) "Crossing and Double Crossing Cultural Barriers in Kipling's 'Kim'" (Judith A. Plotz); (10) "Adolescents as Instruments of Change: The English-language Novel Set in Post-Independence India" (Meena Khorana); (11) "Virginia Hamilton's Symbolic Presentation of the Afro-American Sensibility" (David Russell); (12) "Arabic Detective Fiction for Adolescents" (Sylvia Patterson Iskander); (13) "Circling the Square: The Role of Native Writers in Creating Native Literature for Children" (James H. Gellert); (14) "'Julie of the Wolves' and 'Dogsong': Ine Cultural Conflict" (Mary Lickteig); (15) "Florence Crannell Means: Cultural Barriers and Btidges" (Celia Anderson); (16) "Censors as Critics: 'To Kill a Mockingbird' as a Case Study" (Jill P. May); (17) "Safety in the Structures of Art: Bemelmans' Madeline Books" (Jackie Eastman); (18) "Kenneth Morris and 'The Mabinogion': The Welsh Influence on Children's Fantasy" (C. W. Sullivan, III); and (19) "Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as Fairy Tale" (Jack Zipes). (MS) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) co XThis document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it C Minor changes have been made to improve Cross-Culturalism reproduction quality Points of view or opinions stated in thisdocui , merit do not necessarily represent official In OERI position or policy Children's Literature IMI "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY e. '\\ \ckcen`s Lcke,c0A"v.:(Q- Pts5(x. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." Selected Papers from the 1987 International Conference of The 1 Children's Literature Association CJ BEST COPYAVAILABLE 2 Cross-Culturalism in Children's Literature: Selected Papers from the 1987 International Conference of the Children's Literature Association Carleton University Ottawa, Canada May 14 -17, 1987 Editors Susan R. Cannon and Ruth Anne Thompson Pace University Publication of this volume of Proceedings was made possible by grants from Dyson College of Pace University and The Growing Child Foundation. The cover illustration by Elizabeth Cleaver is from The Enchanted caribou. (Toronto and Oxford: Oxford UP, 1965:19. INTRODUCTION The Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Conference of ChIA contains the addresses and awards given at the conference held at Carleton University May 14-17, 1987, together witha representative selection of conference papers, a listing of the panels and workshops presented, and abstracts of those papers which could not be included in their entirety. The success of the Fourte--" Ch LA Conference was due largely to the efforts of the Co- Chairs of the Conference Committee, Barbara Garner and Alan Mc Lay; to the work of the Paper Selection Committee, Ben Jones (chair), Glenn Clever, Sally Horrall, and Robert Lovejoy; and to the support given to the Conference by Carleton University. Pctblication of this volume has been made possible by grants from The Growing Child Foundation and from Dyson College of Pace University and by the support services supplied by Purdue University and the Department of Literature and Communications of Dyson College, Pace University. We would especially like to thank Nancy Kleckner of The Growing Child; Jill May and her staff at Purdue (especially Nancy Baumann and Jackie Conaway) and, at Pace University, Provost Joseph Pastore, Dean Joseph Houle, and Prof. Robert Klaeger. 0 i CONTENTS PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 1 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Brian Alderson, "Lone Voices In the Crowd: The Limits of Multiculturalism" 5 ADDRESS: Irene Aubrey, "The Elizabeth Cleaver Malarial Lecture" 11 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 17 PHOENIX AWARD: Citation 19 Acceptance, Leon Garfield 20 Panel: Books of the 1987 ChLA Phoenix Award Winner, Leon Garfield Mark West 21 Taimi Ranta 22 Agnes Perkins 25 Aiethea Heibig (Chair) 27 PLENA'Y PAPER: Robin McGrath, "Editing Inuit Literature: Leaving the Teeth in the Gently Smiling Jaws" 31 PAPERS: Peter Hunt, "Cross-Cuituralism and Inter-Generational Communication in Children's Literature" 37 Patricia Demers, "Catechisms: Whatsoever a Christian Child Ought to Know" 41 Greta Little, "The Queer, the Strange, and the Curious in St. Nicholas: Cross Cuituraiism in the Nineteenth Century" 49 Diana Chiebek, "The Clash between Cultural Values: Adult versus Youth on the Battlefield of Poverty" 53 Anne Scott MacLeod, "Fanny Fern and the Culture of Poverty" 57 Judith A. Piotz, "Crossing and Double Crossing Cultural Barriers in Kip ling's Kim" 61 Meena Khorana, "Adolescents as Instruments of Change: The English-language Novel Set in Post-Independence India" 67 David Russell, "Virginia Hamilton's Symbolic Presentation of the Afro-American Sensibility" 71 Sylvia Patterson Iskander, "Arabic Detective Fiction for Adolescents" ..75 James H. Gellert, "Circling the Square: The Role of Native Writers in Creating Native Literature for Children" 79 Mary Lickteig, "Julie of the Wolves and Doasong: The Cultural Conflict" 83 Cella Anderson, "Florence Crannell Means: Cultural Bafflers and Bridges" 87 Jill P. May, "Censors as Critics: To Kill A Mockingbird as a Case Study" 91 Jackie Eastman, "Safety in the Structures of Art: Berne 'mans' Madeline Books" 97 C. W. Sullivan, III, "Kenneth Morris and The Mabinoolon: The Welsh Influence on Children's Fantasy" 101 Jack Zipes, "Fairy Tale as Myth/Myth as Fairy Tale" 107 ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS 111 OTHER PRESENTATIONS 116 ri 1 Cross-Culturalism in Children's Literature: Selected Papers from the 1987 International Conference of the Children's Literature Association , 0 The Presidential Address The Children's Literature Association: Cha La or ChLA? by Virginia Wolf Members and friends of the Children's Literature Association, a few years ago, when I was asked to run for president of this organization, I agreed, thinking that giving this address would be a breeze.I knew, of course, that I would have other duties, such as writing many letters and running a few meetings, but those hardly seemed troublesome. You must remember that I was finishing a three-year term as ChLA's Treasurer, so almost everything looked relatively easy in comparison.Still, had I not had a fairly good idea of what I would talk about here, I would have found this feature of the presidency a major roadblock to my candidacy.But I knew. I knew I would talk about how special this organization is to me because of the many dose friends I have rJade by being involved in it.I knew I would talk about the importance of friends who are colleagueswho think seriously about children's literature, who give it major importance in their professional and personal lives, and who love to talk about it with anyone, but especially so with someone who feels as strongly about it as they do.I knew, finally, that I would talk about specific individuals and their contribution to ChLA. For when I think of the Children's Literature Association, actual faces and voices come to mind, and I remember unique gifts of time and talent that these very real people have made to the growth and development of this organization.I remember conferences at Storrs, Ypsilanti, Harvard, Toronto, Minneapolis, Gainesville, Edmonton, Charlotte, Ann Arbor, Kansas City, and Ottawa, and I remember stories about the conferences I missed at Williamsburg, Philadelphia, and Baylor.I remember Newsletters, Proceedings, Quarterlies, Touchstones, as well as a variety of other publications in diverse formats.I remember award and scholarFhip winners and countless stimulating papers.I remember over fifty officers, board members, and committee chairs inrashing through countless weighty issues facing the association. In essence, I remember what my good friend George Shannon calls "Cha La." A few years ago when he joined, he startled me with this pronunciation